Bastinado | Define Bastinado at Dictionary.com bastinado [bas-tuh-ney-doh, -nah-doh] /ˌbæs təˈneɪ doʊ, -ˈnɑ doʊ/ Spell noun, plural bastinadoes. 1. a mode of punishment consisting of blows with a stick on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks. 2. a blow or a beating with a stick, cudgel, etc. 3. verb (used with object), bastinadoed, bastinadoing. 4. to beat with a stick, cane, etc., especially on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks. Origin of bastinado 1570-80; earlier bastanado < Spanish bastonada (bastón stick (see baton ) + -ada -ade 1) Related forms Examples from the Web for bastinado Expand Historical Examples She appeared to meditate a little; and then, changing her opinion, ordered me to receive the bastinado. Museum of Antiquity L. W. Yaggy To attempt to export them means the bastinado and banishment, at the least.

The King's Mirror Anthony Hope He was found guilty of the crime, and his punishment three dozen blows with the bastinado. A dozen strokes of the bastinado had been awarded for the first offence. Sarchedon G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville British Dictionary definitions for bastinado Expand punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick 2. a blow or beating with a stick 3. verb (transitive) -does, -doing, -doed 4. to beat (a person) on the soles of the feet Word Origin C16: from Spanish bastonada, from baston stick, from Late Latin bastum see baton Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for bastinado Expand n.

1570s, from Spanish bastonada "a beating, cudgeling," from baston "stick," from Late Latin bastum (see baton ). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper bastinado in the Bible Expand beating, a mode of punishment common in the East. It is referred to by "the rod of correction" (Prov. 22:15), "scourging" (Lev. 19:20), "chastising" (Deut. 22:18). The number of blows could not exceed forty (Deut. 25:2, 3). Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary Foot whipping - Wikipedia, Photos and Videos Foot whipping NEXT GO TO RESULTS [51 .. 100] WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE e Bastinado demonstration using a cane Foot whipping or bastinado is a method of corporal punishment which consists in hitting the bare soles of a person's feet . The receiving person is required to be barefoot . The uncovered soles of the feet need to be placed in an exposed position. The beating is typically performed with an object in the type of a cane or switch .

The strokes are usually aimed at the arches of the feet and repeated a certain number of times. Bastinado is also referred to as foot (bottom) caning or sole caning, depending on the instrument in use. The particular Middle East method is called falaka or falanga, [1] derived from the Greek term phalanx . The German term is Bastonade, deriving from the Italian noun bastonata (stroke with the use of a stick). In former times it was also referred to as Sohlenstreich (corr. striking the soles). The Chinese term is jiao xing. The first scripted documentation of bastinado in Europe dates back to the year 1537, in China to 960. [2] References to bastinado are found in the Bible (Prov. 22:15; Lev. 19:20; Deut. 22:18), suggesting the practice since antiquity. [3] This subform of flagellation differentiates from most other forms by limiting the strokes to a very narrow section of the body.

The beatings typically aim at the vaults of the feet where the soles are particularly pain sensitive, at this usually avoiding hitting the balls and heels directly but concentrating on the small area in between. As the skin texture under the soles or the feet can naturally endure high levels of strain, injuries demanding medical attention, such as lacerations or bruises, are rarely inflicted if certain precautions are observed by the executant. The undersides of the feet have therefore become a common target for corporal punishment in many cultures while basically different methods exist. Foot whipping is typically carried out within prisons and structurally similar institutions. Besides inflicting intense physical suffering it trades on the significance of bare feet as a dishonouring socio-cultural attribute. Therefore it is regarded to be a particularly humiliating as well as degrading form of punishment. As wearing shoes is an integral element of societal appearance since antiquity, the visual exposure of bare feet is a traditional and sometimes even ritualistic practice to display the subjection or submission of a person under a manifestation of superior power. At this was often used as a visual indicator of a subservient standing within a social structure and to display the imbalance in power.

It was therefore routinely imposed as a visual identifier and obstacle on slaves and prisoners , often divested of rights and liberties in a similar manner. Exploiting its socio-cultural significance, people have been forced to go barefoot as a formal shame sanction and for public humiliation as well. Foot whipping hereby comprises a drastic aggravation of forcing a person to expose his or her bare feet as part of a punishment and the underlying significance thereof. By making the highly pain susceptible soles of a barefooted person the target for inflicting physical punishment, a usually private section of the body is forcefully accessed. As the person is of course unable to evade the beatings, a critical sphere of his or her privacy is repeatedly invaded, which underlines an especially disproportionate imbalance in power. As a result, a by nature entirely defenseless prison inmate often feels particularly intimidated and victimized by this specific form punishment. Keeping prisoners barefoot is common practice in several countries of today. The prisoners are hereby excluded from the protective benefits of standard clothing items with their uncovered feet exposed to the obstacles of the surrounding area. A lack of protection can alone have a victimizing effect and make the person feel vulnerable.

The reluctant exposure can aggravate the perception of being powerless or helpless usually experienced in situations of incarceration or captivity. Beating a prisoner's bare feet can hereby drastically escalate his or her emotional distress and mental suffering. Foot whipping therefore poses a distinct threat and is often particularly dreaded by potential victims (usually prisoners). Exploiting the effects this penalty is typically used to maintain discipline and compliance in prisons. [4] Bastinado is commonly associated with Middle and Far Eastern nations, where it is occasionally executed in public, therefore covered by occasional reports and photographs. However it has been frequently practised within in the Western World as well, particularly in prisons , reformatories , boarding schools and similar institutions. In Europe bastinado was a frequently encountered form of corporal punishment particularly in German areas, where it was mainly carried out to enforce discipline within penal and reformatory institutions, culminating during the Third Reich era. In several German and Austrian institutions it was still practised during the 1950s.

[5] [6] [7] [8] Although bastinado has been practiced in penal institutions of the Western World until the late 20th century, it was barely noticed as there is no reference to ever being adjudged on a high level. Instead it was carried out on a rather low level within the confines of the institutions, typically to punish inmates during incarceration. If not specifically authorized the practice was usually condoned, while happening unbeknown to the public. Also foot whipping hardly attracts public interest in general as it appears unspectacular and relatively inoffensive compared to other punishment methods. As it was not executed publicly in the western world, it came to be witnessed only by the individuals directly involved. At this former prisoners rarely communicate incidents as bastinado is widely perceived as a degrading punishment (see public humiliation ), while former executants are usually obliged to confidentiality. Bastinado is still used as prison punishment in several countries (see below). As it causes a high level of suffering for the victim and physical evidence remains largely undetectable after some time, it is frequently used for interrogation and torture .

Contents Appearance[ edit ] Bastinado usually requires a certain amount of collaborative effort and an authoritarian presence on the executing party to be enforced. Therefore, it typically appears in settings where corporal punishment is officially approved to be exerted on predefined group of people. This can be situations of imprisonment and incarceration as well as slavery . This moderated subform of flagellation is characteristically prevalent where subjected individuals are forced to remain barefoot. Regional[ edit ] Foot whipping was common practice as means of disciplinary punishment in different kinds of institutions throughout Central Europe until the 1950s, especially in German territories. [5] [6] During the German Third Reich era it was increasingly used in penal institutions and labor camps. It was also inflicted on the population in occupied territories, notably Denmark and Norway. [9] During the era of slavery in Brazil and the American South it was often used whenever so-called "clean beating" instead of the prevalent more radical forms of flagellation was demanded. This was the case when a loss in market value through visible injuries especially on females was to be avoided. As many so-called "slave-codes" included a barefoot constraint, bastinado required minimal effort to be performed.

[10] As it was sufficiently effective but usually left no visible or relevant injuries, bastinado was often used as an alternative for female slaves with higher market value. [11] Bastinado is still practised in penal institutions of several countries around the world. In a 1967 survey 83% of the inmates in Greek prisons reported about frequent infliction of bastinado. It was also used against rioting students. In Spanish prisons 39% of the inmates reported about this kind of treatment. The French Sûreté reportedly used it to extract confessions. British occupants used it in Palestine, French occupants in Algeria. Within colonial India it was used to punish tax offenders. Within penal institutions in Europe bastinado was reportedly used in Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Greece, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Portugal, Macedonia, Lithuania, Georgia, Ukraine, Cyprus, Slovakia and Croatia.

Other nations with documented use of bastinado are Syria, Israel, Turkey, Morocco, Iran, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Tunisia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Brazil, Argentina, Nicaragua, Chile, South Africa, Venezuela, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Paraguay, Honduras, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Cameroon, Mauritius, Philippines, South Korea, Pakistan and Nepal. [12] In history[ edit ] Bastinado using a bamboo in China (published 1843) In the United States corporal punishment through foot whipping was reported from juvenile penal institutions until 1969, as for example in Massachusetts . [7] Foot whipping was practised in juvenile institutions and protectories in Austria until the 1960s. [13] In the German Third Reich bastinado was used in women's prisons and labor camps where female prisoners were often kept barefoot. [14] [15] [16] [17] During and beyond that period of time this form of punishment was commonly used in juvenile institutions in German territories as well.

[5] British colonial police officer Charles Tegart is said to have instituted foot whipping, a practice derived from the former Ottoman rule, in an interrogation centre established at Jerusalem in 1938, as part of the effort to crush the 1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine . Foot whipping was used by Fascist Blackshirts against Freemasons critical of Benito Mussolini as early as 1923 (Dalzell, 1961). It was used as a method of torture during the Greek Civil War of 1946 to 1949 and the regime of the Colonels in Greece , from 1967 to 1974. [18] Applied by Soviet Union to Vsevolod Meyerhold in 1939. It was reported that Russian prisoners of war were "bastinadoed' at Afion camp by their Turkish captors during World War I. However British prisoners escaped this treatment.

[19] Foot whipping was, among other methods, used as a method of obtaining confession from alleged political criminals during the communist regime of Czechoslovakia [20] Bahá'u'lláh (founder of the Bahá'í Faith ) underwent foot whipping in August 1852 as a follower of the Babi religion. (Esslemont, 1937). It was used throughout the Ottoman Empire . Foot whipping was used at the S-21 prison in Phnom Penh during the rule of the Khmer Rouge and is mentioned in the ten regulations to prisoners now on display in the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum . This punishment has, at various times, been used in China , as well as the Middle East . Modern era[ edit ] Foot whipping in a Syrian prison; museum exhibit Foot whipping was a commonly reported torture method used by the security officers of Bahrain on its citizens between 1974 and 2001. [21] See Torture in Bahrain . Falanga is allegedly used by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) against persons suspected of involvement with the opposition Movement for Democratic Change parties ( MDC-T and MDC-M ).

[22] The Prime Minister of Swaziland , Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini , threatened to use this form of torture (sipakatane) to punish South African activists who had taken part in a mass protest for democracy in that country. [23] Kerala Police is supposed to have used this as a part of torturing Naxals during the emergency period. [24] In literature[ edit ] In act V, scene I of the Shakespearean comedy As You Like It , Touchstone threatens William with the line: "I will deal in poison with thee, or in bastinado, or in steel..." In act I, scene X of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera , Die Entführung aus dem Serail ("The Abduction from the Seraglio "), Osmin threatens Belmonte and Pedrillo with bastinado: "Sonst soll die Bastonade Euch gleich zu Diensten steh'n." (lit. "Or the bastonade will serve you soon."). In act I, scene XIX of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute , Sarastro orders Monostatos to be punished with 77 blows on the soles of his feet: "He!

gebt dem Ehrenmann sogleich/nur sieben und siebenzig Sohlenstreich'." (lit. "Give the gentleman immediately just seventy-seven strokes on the soles.") In Chapter 8, Climatic Conditions, of Robert Irwin ’s novel The Arabian Nightmare, Sultan’s doppelgänger is discovered and is questioned. “He was bastinadoed lightly to make him talk (for a heavy bastinado killed), but the man sobered up quickly and said nothing.” In Chapter 58 of Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain , a member of Twain's party goes to collect a specimen from the face of the Sphinx and Twain sends a sheik to warn him of the consequences: "...by the laws of Egypt the crime he was attempting to commit was punishable with imprisonment or the bastinado." In Tony Anthony's autobiography: Taming the Tiger, he was tortured and interrogated by Cyprian policemen using primarily this method, before being imprisoned in Nicosia central prison.

Methods[ edit ] Middle Eastern falaka using a plank; Iran , early 20th century Depiction of punishment bench as used for bastinado in several German prisons during the Third Reich era The prisoner is barefooted and restrained in such manner, that the feet cannot be shifted out of position. The intention is to avert serious injuries of the forefoot by stray hitting, especially of the fracturable toes . The energy of the stroke impacts is typically meant to be absorbed by the muscular tissue inside the vaults of the feet. The Middle Eastern falaka method entails tying up the person's feet into an elevated position while lying on the back, the beating is generally performed with a rigid wooden stick, a club or a truncheon. The term falaka describes the wooden plank used to tie up the ankles, however different items are used for this purpose. The essentially different German method, which was practiced until the end of the Third Reich era, consisted in strapping the barefoot prisoner prone onto a wooden bench or a plank. Hereby the feet were forced into a pointed posture ( plantar flexion ) with their bare undersides facing upward. For this purpose the upper body and both ankles were strapped onto the bench.

The prisoner's hands were tied behind the back, usually using a cord or a leather strap. Hereby the person was rendered largely immobile and was especially not able to move the feet out of their forced position. The typically occurring contortions of the body during the execution were largely halted as well. This way the punishment could be inflicted with a certain degree of accuracy to not cause unwanted lesions or other severe injury. It was typically executed with a slightly flexible beating accessory such as a cane or a switch . More infrequently also short whips or leather straps were used. This form of punishment was mainly employed in women's penal institutions and labor camps where prisoners were often kept barefoot. [8] [28] The middle eastern falaka is more inclined to cause serious injuries such as bone fractures and nerve damage than the German Third Reich method, as the person undergoing falaka can move the body and feet to a certain degree. As a result, the strokes impact more or less randomly and injury-prone areas are frequently affected. As falaka is usually carried out with a rigid and often heavy stick, it accordingly causes blunt trauma leaving the person unable to walk subsequently and often impeded for life.

For the Third Reich form the prisoner was principally unable to move and the beatings were performed with lightweight objects that were relatively thin in diameter and usually slightly flexible. The physical aftereffects of the procedure remained mostly superficial and unwanted injuries were relatively rare. Therefore, the person usually remained capable of walking right after the punishment. Still the Third Reich form of bastinado caused severe levels of pain and suffering for the receiving person. Effects[ edit ] The beatings usually aim at the tender longitudinal arch of the foot avoiding the bone structure of the ball and the heel. The vaults are particularly touch-sensitive and therefore susceptible to pain due to the tight clustering of nerve endings . Corporal[ edit ] Visible welts typically sustained after bastinado When exerted with a thin and flexible object of lighter weight the corporal effects usually remain temporary. The numerous bones and tendons of the foot are sufficiently protected by muscular tissue so the impact is absorbed by the skin and muscular tissue. The skin under the soles of the human feet is of high elasticity and consistence similar to the palms of the hands. [29] Lesions and hematoma therefore rarely occur while beating marks are mostly superficial.

Depending on the characteristics of the beating device in use and the intensity of the beatings the emerging visible aftereffects remain ascertainable over a time frame of a few hours to several days. The receiving person usually remains able to walk without help right after the punishment. When the beating is executed with heavy sticks like clubs or truncheons according to the falaka method, bone fractures commonly occur as well as nerve damage and severe hematoma. The sustained injuries can take a long time to heal with even lasting or irreversible physical damage to the human musculoskeletal system . When thin and flexible instruments are used the immediate experience of pain is described as acutely stinging and searing. The instant sensations are disproportionally intense compared to the applied force and reflexively radiate through the body. The subsequent pain sensations of a succession of strokes are often described as throbbing, piercing or burning and gradually ease off within a few hours. A slightly stinging or nagging sensation often remains perceptible for a couple of days, especially while walking. As the nerve endings under the soles of the feet do not adapt to recurring sensations or impacts, the pain reception does not alleviate through continuous beatings.

On the contrary the perception of pain is further intensified over the course of additional impacts through the activation of nociceptors . Over a sequence of impacts applied with nearly constant force the perception of pain is therefore progressively intensifying until a maximum level of activation is reached. For that reason a facile impact can already cause an acute pain sensation after a certain number of preceding strokes. The subjective experience of corporal suffering can however largely diverge according to a person's individual pain tolerance . The pain reception itself is hereby aggravated through feelings of anxiety and agitation. The subjective pain susceptibility is accordingly higher the more apprehensive the individual feels about it. [30] [31] Further the female gender generally experiences physical pain notably more intensive and typically reacts with a higher level of anxiety. At the same time women are distinctly sensitive to pressure pain. According to respective assertions women's subjective suffering under the infliction of foot whipping therefore is significantly more severe. The acute pain sensations can hereby be experienced as largely intolerable. [32] Mental[ edit ] Seizing and withholding the footwear from a person in a situation of imprisonment, which is commonplace in many countries ( Barefoot#Imprisonment and slavery ), often has a disconsolating and victimizing effect on the individual.

As bare feet are traditionally regarded as a token of subjection and captivity, the unaccustomed and largely reluctant exposure is often perceived as humiliating or oppressive. The increased physical vulnerability by having to remain barefoot often leads to trepidation and the feeling of insecurity. This measure alone can therefore already cause significant distress. [33] This circumstance is usually aggravated if the bare feet are the target for corporal punishment. The feet are typically hidden away and protected by footwear in most social situations, hereby avoiding unwanted exposure. Therefore, the enforced exposure for the purpose of punishment is mostly perceived as a form of harassment. The obligatory restraints further add to the anxiety and humiliation of the captive. Any form of methodical corporal punishment typically causes a high level of distress through the inflicted pain and the experience of being defenseless and unable to evade the situation. The mostly occurring loss of composure during the punishment as well as the experience of weakness and vulnerability often permanently damages a person’s self-esteem . Beating the undersides of a person's feet moreover conveys an especially steep imbalance in power between the executing party (prison staff or similar) towards the receiving individual (typically prison inmate).

A rather private area of the body, which traditionally remains covered or not visible in the presence of other people, is forcibly exposed and beaten. This act represents a blunt intrusion into the sphere of personal privacy and an according elimination of personal boundaries . By this means the receiving person experiences his or her individual powerlessness against the executing authority in a particularly manifest way. This experience can also change or deconstruct the individual's self-perception and self-awareness . As a result, the experience of bastinado leads to drastic physical and mental suffering for the receiving individual and is therefore regarded as a highly effectual method of corporal punishment. Exploiting the effects of bastinado on a person, it is still frequently employed on prisoners in several countries. Bastinado - definition of bastinado by The Free Dictionary Bastinado - definition of bastinado by The Free Dictionary Also found in: Thesaurus , Legal , Wikipedia . bas·ti·na·do (băs′tə-nā′dō, -nä′-) also bas·ti·nade (-nād′, -näd′) n. pl. bas·ti·na·does also bas·ti·nades 1.

A beating with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet. 2. A stick or cudgel. tr.v. bas·ti·na·doed, bas·ti·na·do·ing, bas·ti·na·does also bas·ti·nad·ed or bas·ti·nad·ing or bas·ti·nades To subject to a beating; thrash. [Alteration of Spanish bastonada, from baston, stick, from Vulgar Latin *bastō, *bastōn-.] bastinado (ˌbæstɪˈneɪdəʊ) n, pl -does 1. punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick 2. a blow or beating with a stick 3.

a stick; cudgel vb (tr) , -does, -doing or -doed to beat (a person) on the soles of the feet [C16: from Spanish bastonada, from baston stick, from Late Latin bastum see baton] bas•ti•na•do (ˌbæs təˈneɪ doʊ, -ˈnɑ doʊ) n., pl. -does, n. 1. a punishment in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick. 2. a blow or a beating with a stick, cudgel, etc. 3. a stick or cudgel. v.t. 4. to beat with a stick, cane, etc., esp. on the soles of the feet.

[1570–80; earlier bastanado < Sp bastonada=bastón stick (see baton ) + -ada -ade 1] bastinado I will have been bastinadoing you will have been bastinadoing he/she/it will have been bastinadoing we will have been bastinadoing you will have been bastinadoing they will have been bastinadoing Past Perfect Continuous bastinado - a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet cudgel - a club that is used as a weapon 2.

bastinado - a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels falanga torturing , torture - the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession" Verb bastinado - beat somebody on the soles of the feet beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" bastinado - definition and meaning bastinado from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition n. A beating with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet. n. A stick or cudgel. transitive v. To subject to a beating; thrash. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License n. A blow with a stick or cudgel. n. A sound beating with a stick or cudgel, specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet. v.

To punish someone by beating someone on the bare soles of the feet, using a stick or truncheon. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English n. A blow with a stick or cudgel. n. A sound beating with a stick or cudgel. Specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet. transitive v. To beat with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet. from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia To beat with a stick or cudgel; specifically, to beat on the buttocks or the soles of the feet, as a judicial punishment. n. A blow or beating with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks; a cudgeling. n. A mode of punishment in some Oriental countries, especially Turkey, Persia, and China, in which blows with a stick or lath of bamboo are inflicted on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks. n. A stick or cudgel; the implement used in administering the bastinado.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. v. beat somebody on the soles of the feet n. a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet n. a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels Etymologies from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition Alteration of Spanish bastonada, from baston, stick, from Vulgar Latin *bastō, *bastōn-. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License Spanish bastonada (confer French bastonnade), from baston ("a stick or staff"). Examples We passed through the town, headed by a body of Ferashes, or footmen, carrying long rods, emblems of their office of executioners when the bastinado is inflicted. Bastinadoed - definition of bastinadoed by The Free Dictionary Bastinadoed - definition of bastinadoed by The Free Dictionary Also found in: Thesaurus , Legal , Wikipedia .

bas·ti·na·do (băs′tə-nā′dō, -nä′-) also bas·ti·nade (-nād′, -näd′) n. pl. bas·ti·na·does also bas·ti·nades 1. A beating with a stick or cudgel, especially on the soles of the feet. 2. A stick or cudgel. tr.v. bas·ti·na·doed, bas·ti·na·do·ing, bas·ti·na·does also bas·ti·nad·ed or bas·ti·nad·ing or bas·ti·nades To subject to a beating; thrash. [Alteration of Spanish bastonada, from baston, stick, from Vulgar Latin *bastō, *bastōn-.] bastinado (ˌbæstɪˈneɪdəʊ) n, pl -does 1. punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick 2. a blow or beating with a stick 3.

a stick; cudgel vb (tr) , -does, -doing or -doed to beat (a person) on the soles of the feet [C16: from Spanish bastonada, from baston stick, from Late Latin bastum see baton] bas•ti•na•do (ˌbæs təˈneɪ doʊ, -ˈnɑ doʊ) n., pl. -does, n. 1. a punishment in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick. 2. a blow or a beating with a stick, cudgel, etc. 3. a stick or cudgel. v.t. 4. to beat with a stick, cane, etc., esp. on the soles of the feet.

[1570–80; earlier bastanado < Sp bastonada=bastón stick (see baton ) + -ada -ade 1] bastinado I will have been bastinadoing you will have been bastinadoing he/she/it will have been bastinadoing we will have been bastinadoing you will have been bastinadoing they will have been bastinadoing Past Perfect Continuous bastinado - a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet cudgel - a club that is used as a weapon 2.

bastinado - a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels falanga torturing , torture - the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession" Verb bastinado - beat somebody on the soles of the feet beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" bastinado - WordReference.com Dictionary of English bastinado /ˌbæstɪˈneɪdəʊ/ ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term. Click here . in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | in context | images WR Apps: Android & iPhone Word of the day WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2016 bas•ti•na•do (bas′tə nā′dō, -nä′dō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -does, v., -doed, -do•ing. n.

a mode of punishment consisting of blows with a stick on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks. a blow or a beating with a stick, cudgel, etc. a stick or cudgel. v.t. to beat with a stick, cane, etc., esp. on the soles of the feet or on the buttocks. Spanish bastonada (bastón stick (see baton) + -ada -ade1) earlier bastanado 1570–80 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bastinado /ˌbæstɪˈneɪdəʊ/ n ( pl -does) punishment or torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with a stick a blow or beating with a stick vb ( -does, -doing, -doed)(transitive) to beat (a person) on the soles of the feet Etymology: 16th Century: from Spanish bastonada, from baston stick, from Late Latin bastum see baton 'bastinado' also found in these entries: Forum discussions with the word(s) "bastinado" in the title: No titles with the word(s) "bastinado".

foot whipping - 必应 Sign in Foot whipping Foot whipping or bastinado describes a method of corporal punishment, which consists in hitting the undersides of a person's feet. The receiving person is required to be barefoot. The uncovered soles of the feet need to be placed in an exposed position. The beating is typically performed with an object in the type of a cane or switch. The strokes are usually aimed at the arches of the feet and repeated a certain number of times. Bastinado is also referred to as foot (bottom) caning or sole caning, depending on the instrument in use. The particul ... (展开) ar Middle East method is called falaka or falanga, derivative from the Greek term phalanx. The German term is Bastonade, deriving from the Italian noun bastonata (stroke with the use of a stick). In former times it was also referred to as Sohlenstreich (corr. striking the soles). The Chinese term is jiao xing. The first scripted documentation of bastinado in Europe dates back to the year 1537, in China to 960. References to bastinado are found in the Bible (Prov.

22:15; Lev. 19:20; Deut. 22:18), suggesting the practice since antiquity. This form of flagellation differs from other commonly practiced methods by concentrating on a small area of the human body. The strokes are aimed at the vaults of the feet only, where a relatively high degree of pain sensitivity is taken advantage of. As the skin texture under the feet is naturally prepared to endure high levels of strain, injuries demanding medical attention are rarely inflicted if certain precautions are observed. The undersides of the feet therefore came to be an obvious target for corporal punishment while diverging methods exist in different countries. Foot whipping is typically practiced within prisons or similar institutions. It is regarded to be a particularly degrading and oppressive method of punishment. Besides the drastic physical suffering for the victim this refers to the socio-cultural context of this specific form of punishment. The exposure of bare feet is a ritualistic sign of subjection and a traditional indicator typically of the lowest class within a social hierarchy. It has regularly been imposed as an obstacle and visual identifier on slaves or people having their basic civil rights and liberties revoked. This measure was also often used as part of a shame sanction or for public humiliation.

Foot whipping hereby represents a culmination to keeping a person barefoot, which is often used to display his or her loss of rights and status in itself. The subjection of the person is distinctly showcased and accentuated by this specific form of flagellation. A person who is punished by getting his or her bare feet beaten may therefore lose his or her social standing and be looked upon as inferior by other people. As a result, the victim often feels shamed and abased by this punishment. Keeping prisoners barefoot is in turn common practice in several countries. The prisoners are hereby excluded from normally taken for granted items of clothing with their uncovered feet exposed to outside influences. As the feet are the only body part with near permanent contact to the environment, their lack of protection can alone have a victimizing effect and make the person feel physically defeated. The forced exposure often further aggravates sentiments of vulnerability and helplessness typically experienced in situations of incarceration. Beating a prisoner's vulnerable unprotected feet can hereby drastically escalate his or her emotional distress. This particular means of punishment therefore poses a considerable threat on potential victims and is often exceptionally feared. The high level of intimidation the penalty of foot whipping conveys is in turn often exploited to enforce compliance from incarcerated individuals.

Bastinado is commonly associated with Middle and Far Eastern nations, where it is occasionally executed in public, therefore covered by sparse reports and photographs. However it has been frequently practised within in the Western World as well, particularly in prisons, reformatories, boarding schools and similar institutions. In Europe bastinado was a frequently encountered form of corporal punishment particularly in German areas, where it was mainly carried out to enforce discipline within penal and reformatory institutions, culminating during the Third Reich era. In several German and Austrian institutions it was still practised during the 1950s. Although bastinado has been practiced in penal institutions of the Western World until the late 20th century, it was barely noticed as there is no reference to ever being adjudged on a high level. Instead it was carried out on a rather low level within the confines of the institutions, typically to punish inmates for misconduct during incarceration. If not specifically authorized the practice was usually disregarded or condoned, happening for the most part unbeknown to the public. Also foot whipping hardly attracts public interest in general as it visually appears unspectacular and insignificant compared to other punishment methods.

As it was not executed publicly in the western world, it came to be witnessed only by the individuals immediately involved. At this former prisoners seldom communicate incidents as beating a person's feet is largely perceived as a very shameful punishment (see public humiliation), while there is usually a conspirative blue wall of silence obligating the former executants. Bastinado is still used as prison punishment in several countries (see below). As it causes substantial suffering for the victim while physical evidence remains largely undetectable after some time, it is frequently used for interrogation and torture in rogue regimes as well. Foot whipping or bastinado is a method of corporal punishment which consists in hitting the bare soles of a person's feet. The receiving person is required to be barefoot Flagellation (Latin flagellum, "whip"), flogging, whipping or lashing is the act of beating the human body with special implements such as whips, lashes, rods ... 57 sec · 7,123 views 2014-11-17 · Japanese female punishment foot whipping - Duration: 1:45. Jaysen Nigels 69,839 views.

1:45 Hispania BDSM Whipping - Duration: 1:03. Jorge ... Template:Corporal punishment. Foot whipping, variously known as bastinado, falanga (phalanga), and falaka (falaqa), is a form of corporal punishment whereby the soles ... abuse.wikia.com/wiki/Foot_whipping 2 min · 71,650 views 2015-7-1 · A woman has her hands raised and is ritualistically whipped on the bottom of her legs by a woman. The whipping is slow and based. I believe the movie is ... Bastinado BASTINADO Bastinado: from the word baston, which in English becomes baton. A baton is a stick, club, cudgel or truncheon which as 'bastinado' is used to beat of the bottoms of the feet, generally as a form of corporal punishment.

Falaq, Falanga, Falaka, Fallagas: all appear to be variants of the same word which is used in mid-eastern cultures to refer to a small crop like weapon which is approximately 18" in length, with a hardened inner shaft, the outside made of leather either braided or wound around the 'cane'. The word/s by extension becomes the practice of using this weapon to inflict punishment to the soles of the feet. Feet whippings extend back through history. The practice appears to have been used or is currently being used globally to punish miscreant activities. Bastinado is considered to be extremely painful and has long been used in interrogation and torture activities as a means to elicit information from the victim. Some of the Asian cultures tend to use small rattan switches quite similar or identical to S/m rattan canes to beat the soles of the feet of their children. This beating is also done to the soles of the feet of women. A majority of the currently practicing cultures appear to favor using bastinado on their children of both genders, then the male parent appears to use bastinado on his children and wife.

At adulthood the male may only experience bastinado himself if he is brought into the hands of the militia or judicial system. Some cultures believe that to be 'bastinadoed' is to be forced into a position of overt submission. If a person is severely bastinadoed they will be unable to place their weight upon the soles of their feet, forcing them to crawl, a position which will reinforce the domination of the performer of the bastinado over them. Some cultures extend this practice beyond caning to include slicing of the bottoms of the feet and burning the bottoms of the feet, often these types of injuries are forcibly kept open so that the victim of the practice must remain 'at the feet' of their assaulter indefinitely. When a man is forced into this position he is often seen by many or all within his culture to be 'emasculated' or removed from 'male status', sometimes for the remainder of his life. The furthest extensions of bastinado include removal of the feet. This and 'hobbling' were practices performed to prevent escape and permanently enslave the victim without the need of constant monitoring.

Such a victim was often placed in a position of drudge and made to clean or attend to 'filth' tasks which were considered beneath the 'level' of a 'human being' or to be used as a source of 'inescapable' labor. Hobbling is a practice of cutting of the tendons at the back of the foot and was extensively used on black slaves right here in America. From the perspective of S/m scening. What can you do and what should you do? First I will tell you how it was and is done. The person is placed belly down with their feet attached to a whipping post. Some posts have cross bars for the feet to rest upon. The person is bound sufficiently to prevent excessive movement. If you wish to scene bastinado then you should support and cushion the foot. Some people create and use foot stocks which are heavily padded. The foot is an extremely fragile and delicate machine. There are numerous bones, tendons, joints, muscles and tissues which are vulnerable to significant injury. What is perhaps more significant is that most of the bodies nerve system has nerve endings which are somewhat exposed in the feet. A severe beating to the feet can cause injury over the entirety of the body, not just the feet.

A severe beating can destroy or damage any of the foots many complicated and complex systems, reducing or impairing the individuals ability to walk or doing significant long term harm to that person. That becomes by extension an 'non-sane' practice and violates the underlying tenants of Safe, Sane and Consensual. It also becomes unsafe, in that it can permanently injure. What can you do if you wish to scene bastinado? First, use a small switch or cane. Never use a paddle, heavy rod, crop or other hard object to strike the foot. You are not trying to break bones here. The bones of the feet are quite small and very easy to break. Protect the areas around the foot such as ankles and toes. You can wrap the foot in a towel exposing only the soles to prevent inadvertent injury. Use objects that will sting but not damage. Do not try to whip or cane the feet until bruising. Do not try to break the skin or leave visible welts. Go for sensation but not damage. You can safely include the soles of the feet in candle and ice play.

You can with relative safety use 'doctored' clothespins in and around the toe area as you might on the webbing between the fingers of the hand. Remember to allow clothespins on any area of the skin for short bursts of time - recommended time is 7 minutes. Longer clamping of the skin can cause permanent tissue damage. Take a course in Reflexology and learn where the most vulnerable areas of the foot are and what to avoid. Avoid clamping or binding where there is known exposure of the nerves - this can cause permanent nerve damage and numbness. (From a watchful member <smiles>) Ask if the woman is pregnant. There is a trigger point outside of the ankle behind the ankle bone which can trigger labor in some women. (Thank you) Scene safe. Use mild forms of bastinado in small doses. Learn as much as you can if this is of particular interest to you. Never engage in any practice which will reduce, diminish or permanently negatively alter the health and well being of another human being. Do NO Harm. This webpage is owned by F.R.R. Mallory - also known as Mistress Steel, including all content and logos. This webpage has been redesigned to be easy to read.

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Question: Which punishment involved the beating of the soles of the feet with a baton or stick?
Answer: Bastinado